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Video: Slight chance of rain could turn to snow across the Estes Valley

Posted:
02/27/2014 06:39:38 AM MST

There is a slight chance of mid-day rain across the Estes Valley that could turn to snow after the sun goes down. Highs during the day Thursday are expected to push into the lower 40s with slight west winds with gusts in the low 20 mph range. The National Weather Service forecast for the area calls for:

Today: A slight chance of rain after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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Sunrise takes shape on Thursday. Partly cloudy today with snow possible this afternoon and a high in the upper 30s to low 40s. (Walt Hester)

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